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A number of prominent personalities recently rallied around the central govt on social media using hashtags #IndiaTogether and #IndiaAgainstPropaganda.
A Farmer Can't Be Draped in the Tricolour at His Funeral, But a Lynching Accused and a Decoit Can.
The UP Police said they have filed an FIR against the family of a protesting farmer who passed away for draping his body with the national flag. When the same was done at the funeral of a Dadri lynching accused, though, no action was taken.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is having the taste of his global digital fame
Twitter is the weapon of choice now for celebrities to decry his action against farmers.
As the nationwide ‘chakka jam’ called by the farmers, protesting against the government’s new laws, came to an end on Saturday, 6 February, Bharat Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said,
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the peaceful ‘satyagraha’ of the ‘annadatas’ is in national interest as the farm laws are “harmful” for the country.
Major farmers’ meet in Shamli as clamour against farm laws grows in west UP
This is the fourth major farmers’ meeting in western Uttar Pradesh after Muzaffarnagar, Mathura and Baghpat, besides some in Haryana, to support the ongoing stir against the farm laws.
This is farmers’ movement, not a political one, says Priyanka in Rampur, UP
Priyanka Gandhi offered her condolences to Navreet Singh’s family saying, I understand from my personal experience how a martyr’s family keeps the memories of martyrdom close to their heart.
Weren’t allowed to meet farmers at Ghazipur border, Opposition MPs write to Lok Sabha Speaker
“The impression we got at the Delhi Ghazipur border is like the border between India and Pakistan. The condition of farmers resemble that of prisoners in jail,” they said in the letter.
Point Counterpoint: Sonali Ranade rebuts Sadanand Dhume’s piece on farmers in Wall Street Journal
His acceptance of propaganda on farm reforms and superficial analysis of farmers’ movement are problematic, writes Sonali Ranade in a rejoinder to Sadanand Dhume’s opinion in Wall Street Journal.
The new “Job Seeker” research also revealed a sense of professional uncertainty and worry among Indian professionals as the job market continues to get more competitive in 2021.
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US eases visa access for Indian students, workers and tourists with 2,50,000 new appointments
In response to increased demand, the US Mission to India has announced 250,000 additional visa appointments for tourists, skilled workers, and students. This expansion aims to ease interview access and…
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'Grounds for deportation': Indian man's grocery 'scam' tip in Canada sparks backlash
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Restrictions on Indian visas takes center stage in race to Tory party's leadership
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PIO judge indicted for bid to influence re-election in US
Indian-American Judge KP George in Texas has been indicted for allegedly creating fake and racist social media posts during his 2022 re-election campaign. Authorities accuse him of using a false…
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